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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by c22 on Monday October 09, 2023 @03:46PM (#37824584)
I have definitely been frustrated by an hdmi port I couldn't see. I almost always have to gain visibility on the port to get the cable inserted correctly. If I happen to already know the orientation of the port on a device I can do it by feel, but I could also do this with the microusb-b to my old cell phone.
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by pnpnp on Monday October 09, 2023 @04:04PM (#37824802)
It’s still better than nothing at all! If you can physically see the connector, that’s a huge help. For USB-A, you often had to look into the cable to figure out which way it went.

I agree that HDMI can be heads or tails based on if it’s tucked behind a TV, but sometimes I can feel enough to get it right. That was never so with the original USB.

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